1. Dr. ADEBUSOYE Lawrence. A Director, Geriatric Centre Ibadan, Nigeria
IBADAN GERIATRIC CENTRE and LONGTERM CARE FACILITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
Dr. ADEBUSOYE Lawrence. A
Director, Geriatric Centre
Ibadan, Nigeria

2. IBADAN GERIATRIC CENTRE
The Ibadan Geriatric Centre was commissioned on the 17th November, 2012.
Endowed by Chief Tony Anenih
Management of older patients (≥ 60 years) commenced on the 13th December, 2012.
10,785 older persons (≥ 60 years) have been registered till date.
80 – 110 older persons seen at the OPD daily.

4. Administrative building

5. Outpatient building

6. GIS showing the spread of Older Patients registered at the Geriatric Centre

7. LONGTERM CARE FACILITIES IN IBADAN
There are 3 LTCs in Ibadan, Nigeria.
These are;
Rossetti Care Home (Private)
Emmanuel Alayande Rehabilitation centre (PPP)
Senior Citizen Home (NGO)

8. ROSSETTI CARE HOMES Located at Moniya, Ibadan, Nigeria
Established in 2012
Client capacity: 36 older persons
Special interest: Dementia Care
Private-for-profit home-based nursing care
Training: In-house training

9. ROSSETTI HOMES

10. ROSSETTI CARE HOMES-contd
Fees: N 75,000 (≈ $ 150 per month)
Accommodation
Meals
Personal care
Healthcare: relations source for the preferred hospital
Registration:
Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria
Ministry of Women affairs, Oyo state, Nigeria.
Collaboration with Geriatric centre: Informal

11. ROSSETTI HOMES

12. AIMS & APPROACHES
Aims of integration: To sustain improved health and well-being of older persons in comfortable surroundings.
Approaches used: Informal
Transfer of older persons from the LTC to the Geriatric centre and vice versa.
Co-ordination: both parties.
Geriatric centre through the MSW unit
LTC: through the administrator.

13. REFLECTIONS Positives: Challenges:
Geriatric centre was involved during the construction of the care home.
Available for all clients irrespective of the religion, creed & diversities
The founder has experience with care homes.
The care plan, fees etc well spelt-out and available online [
Challenges:
Formal agreement between the LTC & Geriatric centre is on-going
Logistic problems

14. IMPACTS ON OLDER CLIENTS
Positives:
Good care plan (well spelt-out)
Integration of cultural values in care management.
Good healthcare integration with Geriatric centre.
Clients are involved in decisions on their care.
Not so positives:
Logistics

15. THE FUTURE Completion of the formal agreement
More training collaborations.
Key lessons:
LTC is an integral part of the care of older persons
Both parties have some form of training in the care of older persons
The LTC was registered with Government.

16. ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS Government:
All LTCs should be registered & monitored by the Government
Carers of older persons should receive formal training (Certificated courses) from accredited institutions.
Establishment of the care commission for the older persons.
Older persons’ bill should be passed & signed into law

17. THANK YOU